China’s Economy Keeps Growing in April! 📈
Hey there! Have you heard the big news? China’s economy continued to grow in April! But what does that mean? Let’s break it down together.
Industries are Busy 🏭
Factories and big companies on the Chinese mainland made more stuff in April. In fact, their production went up by 6.1% compared to last year! That’s like making 61 more toys if they made 1,000 last year. This shows that people are working hard, and businesses are doing well.
Services are Growing Too 📱
Services like finance (that’s money stuff 💰) and information technology (like computers and apps 💻) also grew by 6%. More people are using these services, which means the economy is getting stronger.
Shopping Spree! 🛍️
People on the Chinese mainland are buying more things! In April, they spent 3.7 trillion yuan on shopping. Trillion is a HUGE number! This is 5.1% more than last year. When people buy more, it helps shops and the whole economy.
Investing in the Future 🚧
From January to April, China invested 14.7 trillion yuan in things like new factories and roads. That’s 4% more than last year. Investing helps build cool stuff and create jobs!
Jobs are Steady 👩💼
The unemployment rate (that’s the number of people without jobs) stayed the same as last year at 5.2%. This means most people are keeping their jobs, which is good news!
What Does This All Mean? 🤔
Even though there are challenges in the world, the Chinese mainland’s economy is doing well. People like Fu Linghui from the National Bureau of Statistics say they’ll keep working hard to make things even better.
Isn’t it interesting how numbers can tell us about how a country is doing? Maybe one day, you’ll be part of making these numbers grow! 🌟
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
